Engineering Materials Diffractometer
VULCAN | BL-7 | SNS
To support a broad range of research applications, VULCAN is compatible with a variety of sample environments. Contact us with any questions on sample environment capabilities.
Sample Positioning System (SPS)
- Foundation of all sample environments
- 2 ton capacity
- 3 axis translation + 1 axis rotation
- 50 µm movement accuracy
Mechanical
MTS Servo-hydraulic load frame
- up to 100 kN applied axial force
- supports in situ induction heating
- supports in situ cryogenic cooling
MTS Small electrical load frame*
- up to 25 kN applied axial force
- Force control rate from 0.3 N/s - 5000 N/s
- Displacement control rate from 0.5 mm/h - 5 mm/s
- Force control accuracy ±5 N (loading) and ±1 N (holding)
In-house Mini load frame
- up to 5 kN applied axial force
High-Temperature
Induction heating
RHEGAL furnace
Controlled atmosphere furnace (CAF)
Vacuum furnace
Tube furnace*
- Heating up to 1373 K with insulation
- Temperature variation <10 K within ±10 mm center zone
- Clear neutron flight path and sample visibility
Induction tube furnace*
- Heating up to 1373 K with a quartz tube
- Heating up to 1873 K with an MgO tube
- Fast heating and sample changing
- Clear neutron flight path and sample visibility
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) furnace*
- Heating up to 1773 K in air
- Heating up to 1663 K in vacuum
- Precise sample weight measurement within ±1 mg
Cryogenic
Compact cryogenic box
- Cooling down to 77 K
- Cooling rates up to 6K/min
- Stable temperature hold from 77 K - 298 K
- Mechanical loading up to 100 kN
Miniature cryogenic jar
- Cooling down to 77 K
- Heating up to 673 K
- Heating & cooling rates up to 5 K/min
Closed cycle refrigerator (CCR)*
Cold/hot air system*
Processing & Handling
Texture stage
Potentiostat
Gas handling system
- Supplies compressed air, N2, Ar2, and O2
- Precise flow control from 0.01 SLPM - 10 SLPM
- Flexible gas mixing
OpeN AM system
Flash sintering system
Automated arc melter system*
- Automated experiment control and sample change
- 36 pellet sample holders
Smart Robotic Interface Control and Handling (RICH) system*
- Vision-aided sample change and positioning
* : in commissioning
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